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Syndromes of the orbital fissure, cavernous sinus, cerebello- pontine angle, and skull base

Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

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Professor Ian Bone
Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK; i.bone@clinmed.gla.ac.uk

Keywords: cavernous sinus; cerebellopontine angle; orbital fissure; skull base

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This article outlines the clinical presentation, neuroradiological approach, and the application of helpful ancillary investigations in the diagnosis of a range of cranial nerve syndromes. These syndromes are characterised by combinations of cranial nerve lesions that occur because of the involvement of contiguous nerves that direct investigation to a specific site. The syndromes highlight some important basic anatomy—in particular, knowledge of the contents of the cranial nerve exit/entry foramina (table 1) as well as the sites at which cranial nerves are clustered (table 2).

Advances in neuroimaging mean that the clinician and neuroradiologist have a range of available modalities to choose from. Discussion and appropriate selection of these is essential to accurate diagnosis . . . [Full text of this article]